Scrumptious, light, and fluffy cinnamon rolls with caramel and pecans are the best Sunday morning breakfast.  These perfectly baked Gluten-free Cinnamon Rolls with Sticky Pecan Caramel will make your weekend breakfast extra special.

A Sunday morning breakfast that’s oh, so delicious

Melt in your mouth cinnamon rolls with perfectly toasted maple-cinnamon pecans and sticky homemade caramel are calling your name.  Homemade caramel sauce made from evaporated coconut cream, vanilla, and brown sugar, and toasted pecans with a sprinkle of warm cinnamon and drizzle of maple syrup.  The melted butter, cinnamon-sugar, maple pecans, and warm caramel come together for a delightful Sunday morning breakfast.

Cinnamon Rolls that are gluten-free?

Yes, gluten-free cinnamon rolls that actually taste amazing do exist!  Are you looking for a way to make Sunday breakfast special or Christmas morning brunch memory worthy?  For me, there’s nothing better than making a special Sunday morning breakfast for my family.  Gluten-free baked goods are the way to my family’s hearts!  These Gluten-free Cinnamon Rolls with Sticky Pecan Caramel are a delicious and absolutely scrumptious cinnamon roll.

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Ingredients:

Gluten-free flour blend – My favorite brand is this one, it’s budget-friendly and has a great texture for baked goods.

Active dry yeast – this is the one to look for.

Baking powder – 

Sea salt – this is my favorite brand of sea salt.

Dairy-free milk of choice – I always use soy milk, love the taste and the added protein, but use what you have on hand or your favorite choice.

Dairy-free butter – there are several dairy-free butter brands to choose from, use your favorite.

Cane Sugar –

Eggs – 

Vanilla extract – read the ingredient list and be sure to find one like this that does not contain corn syrup.

Ground cinnamon – this is my favorite brand.

Evaporated coconut cream – I like this one, it’s easy to find online or at Walmart stores in the aisle with the regular evaporated milk.

Brown sugar – 

Chopped pecans – pecan pieces or pecan halves will work.

How to make these cinnamon rolls:

In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the evaporated coconut cream, and brown sugar.  Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a low simmer.  Stir every 2-3 minutes.  Let simmer for 15 minutes or until it’s thick.  Remove from the heat and set aside.

In a large skillet over medium-low heat warm the avocado oil.  Add the chopped pecans, cinnamon, and maple syrup.  Toss to evenly coat the pecans.  Toast the pecans for 4-6 minutes, tossing every 30-60 seconds.  Remove from the heat and set aside.

In a small saucepan melt the butter for the filling.  Set aside.

In a small bowl add the cinnamon and cane sugar.  Stir together.  Set aside.

In a mixing bowl combine the eggs and sugar.  Add the melted butter (cooled slightly so it doesn’t cook the egg when added), vanilla, and dairy-free milk.  Whisk together.  

Add the gluten-free flour blend, dry active yeast, baking powder, and sea salt.  Stir into the wet mixture.  The dough should be slightly sticky, but easily rollable.  If the dough is too sticky, add more flour starting with ¼ cup at a time.  

Dust flour onto your large workspace, place dough in the middle of the workspace, and with a rolling pin, begin rolling out the dough to a large rectangle. Dust with flour as needed.  The rectangle should be roughly 1”2×18” and ¼”-½” thick. 

Evenly spread the melted butter over the rolled out dough.  Next, evenly sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar.  

Cut 2” wide strips of dough to make rough 2”x12” long strips.  Gently roll the strips to make cinnamon rolls.  The rolls should be loosely rolled, but tight enough to hold together.  Place the roll in the prepared baking dish/pie plate.  Continue cutting and rolling until all the dough is used up. 

Evenly spread the caramel sauce on top of the unbaked cinnamon rolls and sprinkle with the toasted cinnamon-maple pecans. 

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom.  Remove from the oven, let cool slightly then serve.

Christmas morning breakfast

If you’re looking for a holiday tradition to start with your family, I can’t think of a better tradition than a special homemade Christmas morning brunch.  There’s something magical about the whole family gathered around the brunch table after the hustle and excitement of Christmas morning has unfolded.  Serving homemade cinnamon rolls for Christmas brunch is just the tradition I want to enjoy with my family.

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